Catering Assistant (Term-Time, 25h)

The Bedford College Group; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

People’s pension

Retail and Leisure Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Access to college courses

Job summary

The Bedford College Group is seeking a Catering Assistant to join our Leisure, Catering & Events Services team at Shuttleworth College – Old Warden Campus. You will help with food preparation and service, while delivering friendly customer service to students and staff.

You’ll maintain high kitchen hygiene, assist with stock control and enable smooth operations, supporting promotions, events and daily dining services.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering excellent customer care and handling payments using POS and PDQ systems.
• Knowledge of food preparation and basic cooking techniques.
• Strong understanding of health and safety in a catering environment.
• Ability to work well in a team, follow instructions, and use IT for day-to-day tasks.
• Initiative, resilience and ability to multitask in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and serving, operate catering equipment safely and support events.
• Deliver professional customer service to students, staff and visitors.
• Maintain kitchen hygiene and safe working practices in line with regulations.
• Support stock management, deliveries and stock taking; assist with transactions as needed.
• Contribute to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion and continuous development.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Catering operations

Food preparation

Communication

Teamwork

IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

The Bedford College Group is seeking a Catering Assistant to join our Leisure, Catering & Events Services team at Shuttleworth College – Old Warden Campus. You will help with food preparation and service, while delivering friendly customer service to students and staff.

You’ll maintain high kitchen hygiene, assist with stock control and enable smooth operations, supporting promotions, events and daily dining services.